Lung bursting runs with plenty in the tank, stunning saves from Vito Mannone - with a bit of blinding as he kept one out with his face - and some really good attacking threat all added up to a Reading FC performance which was simply lovely.

The crowd was low and that’s the only real shame, but having not won on a Saturday for so long, when you’ve worked hard all week and earned a few quid that you want to spend on being entertained, you can hardly be surprised with a low turnout.

However, I take great satisfaction from the fact that the boo boy away-stayers missed a decent performance. That win, was NOT for them.

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Leandro Bacuna looks a natural at right-back with his crossing ability and energy, Vito Mannone made four world-class saves, but John Swift absolutely DOMINATED the game, with an assist and two goals.

If he can maintain this form then I don’t see why we can’t put a run together and have a bloody good shot at promotion.

I think what a lot of supporters have missed this season is that there has been more intent with being on the front foot but the results haven’t come our way.

Reading FC supporter Clive Butler

What the game showed is that we need a striker in the team. The game seems to be full of ‘forwards’ now and that is why Sam Smith has been a breath of fresh air.

He’s a ‘no-nonsense’ presence up front who wants to bully the centre halves. He did that brilliantly with his running and aggression, and he looks like a real talent.

He occupied both centre halves whenever he could, leaving room for the midfield to get in the spaces he’d created.

We also seem to have stumbled across a revelation at left-back with Gunter filling in there.

I am a fan of Tyler Blackett, he’s a smooth player for me, but obviously Jaap Stam has issues if he’s playing a right-back at left-back instead. Gunter looked like he enjoyed himself.

Overall, this was a really enjoyable game against an average Forest side, but as my mate Tina from Darlington who was at the game said, we’ve got too good a squad to be languishing in 20th and we need to put some results together.